Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 - SECT 43

Referral of certain public interest disclosures to Director for investigation

43. Referral of certain public interest disclosures to Director for
investigation





(1) The Ombudsman may, if the Ombudsman considers it appropriate to do so,
refer a disclosed matter to the Director to investigate if the matter relates
to-

   (a)  the Chief Commissioner of Police; or

   (b)  any other member of the police force.

(2) The Director must investigate a disclosed matter referred by the Ombudsman
under this section.



(3) Division 3 (except section 48 or 59) applies to an investigation referred
to the Director under this section as if, in that Division, a reference to the
Ombudsman were a reference to the Director.

(4) Division 3A also applies to an investigation referred to the Director
under this section.